The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the reporting form for private fund investment advisors. The proposed amendments to Form PF are designed to enhance the Financia...
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U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) recently praised Amazon's support of the States Reform Act (H.R. 5977), which Mace introduced in November 2021 to end federal cannabis prohibition. “Amazon is making a...
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U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC), Pat Toomey (R-PA), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) will introduce a bill that seeks to reform the governance of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The FDIC Board Go...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched an initiative designed to reduce “junk fees” charged by banks and financial companies. The bureau says that companies are increasingly c...
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As other countries like China develop central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) that lack the same benefits and protections of cash, the United States must ensure that it produces policy that protects t...
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U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) is among a group of 27 House members who are calling for a ban on members of Congress from owning or trading stocks. Golden and his colleagues are urging House Speake...
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U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) is urging U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), chair of the House Financial Services Committee, to review the current regulatory environment for digital assets in future he...
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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) forwarded correspondence last week to Federal Reserve officials, encouraging Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Mino...
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The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has created a Cannabis Law Section for attorneys seeking guidance within the emerging market and practice area. The NYSBA cited the prior decision to conv...
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The head of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) issued a statement on the Federal Reserve Boardʻs recently released discussion paper on the potential for a U.S. central bank digital c...
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